Hurricane Gustav

[Miss Kitty]

Pray our house insurance isn't cancelled.

Aleo...you always get to the meat of the story!

 

[MaryAnne]

I sure don't want Gustav to hit SoWal, but 1 model has New Orleans as a direct hit with a Cat 3 or higher. That would not be good.

Not sure how N.O. can survive if they are smacked head on so soon after Katrina.

 

[Matt J]

Because Gustav is weak and disorganized, and because there are many weather systems in the area that could push it around, my guess is that it'll wander quite a bit. I wouldn't change my plans. What the heck, a category 2 hurricane will give you some fun stories for the folks back home!

A vacation renter won't experience anything over a Tropical Storm. Florida State law requires a renter (short term only) to vacate by law. In fact if they refuse technically the rental company is supposed to call the Sheriff's department to have them removed. For a renting vacationer to stay in anything over a Tropical Storm is just insanity anyway.

 

[Matt J]

I'm assuming the threads got merged, because my head hurts from trying to figure out what just happened. Kurt did a tornado hit the weather thread?

 

[BrownEyedGull]

We're coming down tomorrow night thru labor day. How's it looking until then?
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[scooterbug44]

I think you'll be okay for a fun weekend based on the current tracks & timeline, but depending on what happens in the next couple days you might choose to return home a little earlier.

Just remember that a storm will kick up the waves so be careful about checking conditions at the beach.

 

[BeachSiO2]

I agree with SB above. From a weather perspective, it looks like you would be fine through Monday. From a beach perspective the waters could be rough on Sunday and Monday depending on where Gustav goes.

 

[momof2kids]

Just drove by the beach a few minutes ago in Miramar Beach area and there are double red flags posted. I expect that those will continue to fly for a while...

 

[drsvelte]

2:00pm models.

 

[Camp Creek Kid]

...my freezer is packed with steak, shrimp and fish--that means, "run for the hills!"

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We have 200 pounds of frozen, but freshly caught, Alaskan Salmon and Halibut from a recent fishing expedition. As I was putting it in the freezer, I was making mental plans of how to take it with us during an evacuation . . .